My first blog

So since I spend a lot of my Monday-Friday on the internet reading all sorts of things, including other people's blogs about their pregnancies I decided it was time for me to do one. So here we go...

As of today I am 31wks 3 days pregnant. I still can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone and I am so thankful after reading all of the things that could possibly go wrong with pregnancies that mine has been realitively easy. Lately I have noticed some contractions, I assume they are Braxton Hicks but who knows! I've never done this before! I told my Dr. about them at the last appointment and he did not seem to concerned. They are timeable or anything just uncomfortable, which apparently comes with the territory. For the most part I have felt pretty good. I've noticed some of the symptoms from my first trimester rearing their ugly head again, the nausea and tiredness. Hopefully it doesn't get as bad as it was I could barely eat during my first trimester because I would feel so sick after. The tiredness is annoying because it seems like no matter how much I sleep it is not enough I am still tired! JJ and I were talking this morning about how we have been sleeping at night and he said that he has been waking up a lot during the night (my frequent bathroom trips probably don't help). He said that it is probably just his body getting him ready for the baby. I thought it was pretty cool to hear him say that. Not that I thought he wouldn't be a HUGE help getting up with the baby in the middle of the night, because I know he will, it is just that it is so funny how a baby will change your entire life. I told him we won't go to bed anymore once the baby is here we will just take naps. We now have a countdown, I know it could change but I told him we only have 7 weekends left until our boy is here. It's crazy when you think of it like that. It is almost like it isn't real. I mean I see Hunter move, I feel him move, I watch my belly grow, but it is still like it is not even happening.

We have a lot going on in our next 7 weekends before the baby gets here. We are halfway through our childbirth classes, which even though it is a pain in the butt because the classes are so long, I am really glad we did them. We really have learned a lot about what to expect throughout labor and delivery. Yesterday I signed us up for breastfeeding classes which should be interesting, I thought it would be a good thing to do since I have no idea what I am doing. I have friends who have had babies recently and they all give good advice most of the time but it is nice to get a third party perspective, not just how it worked for them. Plus you don't have to worry about hurting anyone's feelings. Next Saturday JJ and I are driving halfway and meeting my mom, sister and brother for lunch somewhere in the state of Florida and then my brother is going to be coming back with us to stay for two weeks. I am really excited about him coming to stay. We have not spent that much time together in a very long time probably since he was 6 or 7 and he is 13 now =). JJ is also really excited about him coming, he is so good with kids, they love him (who doesn't). He has so many plans for them and all the things they will do together. In the middle of all that we will have a couple of dr.'s apts since they are every two weeks now. I feel like I am there all the time, I know they are just going to get really frequent. I'm really lucky that JJ goes with me to all my appointments it really does mean a lot to me. He is such a good husband and will be an amazing dad. We are leaving to go to Boca on the 26th to take my brother back home and to go to my baby shower which I am so excited about. I know if it is anything like my bridal shower it was be amazing. That is just my June! Which I know I will fill up any openings.. haha